Swimming and Your Overall Health
There’s no doubt the past few years have been challenging for everyone. But it’s more important now than ever to find ways to unwind and collect yourself to help reduce excess stress, worry, and being run down. One of the best ways to do that is by swimming.
Sure, it feels nice when you slip into the warm water after a long day at work – be it in an office – or working from home. But there are many more health benefits that you might not be aware of that swimming can offer you and your tired mind, body, and soul.
Work That Body
If you want your whole body to get a great workout swimming is the answer. Why? Because it utilizes every muscle in the body regardless of your preferred swimming stroke. Did you know exercising in the water pushes your body to work even harder? In general, 30 minutes of exercising in the pool is equivalent to 45 minutes of exercise elsewhere.
Overall Calm
Swimming helps your general well-being. If you can spend about 30 minutes between 2 to 3 times per week in the pool, and follow a healthy balanced diet and lifestyle, you’re on the right track. Swimming is excellent for staying trim, healthy, and building a positive mental outlook.
Relaxing
Are you stressed out, feeling blue, filled with anxiety, or dealing with a bout of depression? Experts suggest swimming since it is known to regularly lower stress levels, help ease symptoms of anxiety and depression, and even improve sleep patterns. You don’t have to be an Olympic swimmer to reap the many benefits swimming may offer. Simply put, incorporating swimming into your daily wellness plan can improve all the above if you stick to a routine.
Stay Trim
If you’ve gained weight due to the pandemic, feel overworked, or are experiencing other stressors, swimming is an excellent way to burn calories. Some stats suggest light swimming can burn more calories in about half an hour than if you went walking on a nice day.
Heart Healthy
Swimming reduces the risk of some diseases. In addition to helping fight cardiovascular disease, swimming as a weekly exercise may also help keep heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes at bay.
Soothe Aches & Injuries
Besides drinking to keep the body hydrated, water can also support up to 90 percent of the body’s weight. If you’re experiencing the aches and pains that come with a tense body, pulled muscle, or just an overall run-down body, swimming is a wonderful way to remain active while healing.
No Sweating
Some people find sweating gross when they workout at the gym or home, but think of this: When you swim, you’ll never feel sweaty because the water helps you cool down.
Your Chambersburg, Hagerstown & Martinsburg Pool Experts
Swimming is well known to help physical and mental health all the way around, and it’s fun, too. If you don’t have a pool in your backyard now is the time to seriously consider building one so you can start reaping the benefits, both mental and physical, swimming has to offer.
Give the pool building experts at Flohr Pools a call today to learn more about the different pool options available and how we can make your backyard dreams come true.
About Our Company
Flohr Pools is a pool builder and pool service company serving Martinsburg, Chambersburg, Hagerstown and the surrounding areas. Since 1968, Flohr Pools has remained dedicated to providing area residents with all of their pool and hot tub needs. Flohr Pools specializes in new pool construction, hot tub sales & installation, swim spas and above ground pools. Flohr Pool also offers a number of pool and hot tub service & repair options, including pool equipment repair, pool openings & closings and vinyl liner replacement.
Stop by one of our three pool supply store locations in Chambersburg, Martinsburg and Hagerstown to experience all Flohr Pools has to offer. We’ve got everything you need from the pool design phase to long after construction is complete.